GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |